The Heroic Journey is a 1944 radio play by Catherine Shepherd about Charles Sturt.[1] It concerned Sturt's voyage to the Australian interior.[2] The play was made for the centenary of Sturt's expedition.[3]
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 mins (8:30 pm – 9:30 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Hosted by | ABC |
| Written by | Catherine Shepherd |
| Original release | 10 August 1940 |
The play was produced again in 1946.[4]
It was considered one of Shepherd's most notable works.[5] The play is not to be confused with another about Sturt, Lure of the Inland Sea.
References
edit- ^ "Coming on the air", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, 5 August 1944, retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Radio drama on Sturt". Tribune. No. 63. New South Wales, Australia. 10 August 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stars on the air", ABC Weekly, Sydney, 5 August 1944, nla.obj-1340760722, retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 25 January 1946. p. 9 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards An Australian Drama. p. 166.